Economic comparison of agriculture with agroforestry in Tehsil Kamalia, district Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan
2011
Anjum, K. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Forestry and Range Management) | Khan, G.S. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Forestry and Range Management) | Afzal, M. (Punjab Forestry Research Inst., Faisalabad (Pakistan)) | Khan, Z.H.
A study was carried out in the Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan during the year 2007 to 2009. In this study, economic comparison of agriculture (sugarcane cultivation) with agro-forestry (sugarcane cultivation in combination with trees) was made in Tehsil Kamalia, district Toba Tek Singh. Net present worth and return on investment were used as economic tools. Total sample size comprised 80 farmers; 40 involved in sugarcane cultivation and 40 in sugarcane cultivation in combination with trees. Thus total number of observations was 240; 120 for agriculture and 120 for agro-forestry. Comparison of both land use systems was made on the basis of average expenditures and revenues per year. Discounting was carried out @ 12 percent to bring cost and benefit streams at same currency value. The benefit cost ratio of sugarcane system was computed as 2.26 whereas net present worth was found as Rs.149810.2. Benefit cost ratio of sugarcane in combination with trees was computed to be 2.28 whereas net present worth was found to be Rs.151098.5. Net benefits of tree based sugarcane system were computed as 0.86 percent more than sole sugarcane system. So farmers are recommended to adopt sugarcane in combination with trees system on the basis of this research. Though there was no prominent difference between these systems, yet agro-forestry can be recommended as the trees under this system not only provide timber, fuel and other physical output but also give countless environmental benefits.
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